Video: Kevin Love, Blake Griffin try to out-Jenga each other

Kevin Love (Timberwolves) and Blake Griffin (Clippers) didn't waste too much time during the extended NBA offseason. The two All Stars were courted by Hasbro to make this commercial for Jenga. We're pretty sure special effects were part of the magic.

If voting for the NBA All-Star Game ended today, four of five Western Conference starters would be from Los Angeles. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin from the Clippers and Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum from the Lakers. The other starter isn't Kevin Love, but maybe it should be.

Kevin Love keeps scoring, rebounding and hitting threes, but wins aren't following his impressive numbers. The Timberwolves have lost 12 of 16 games since Ricky Rubio went down with a season-ending knee injury, meaning Love is carrying even more of the team on his shoulders.

Kevin Love is always at the top, or near the top of the league lead in rebounding. He tells the Pioneer Press that there are three keys to rebounding. They are the "will to win", being in the right position and assuming every shot is a miss.

Kevin Love is not playing in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Sore ribs from last night's win over the Clippers isn't the reason he's out. Instead, the Wolves' star is dealing with flu-like symptoms.

Kevin Love is larger than life on the basketball court, but he's no longer larger than necessary on the scale. Love trimmed 25 pounds of fat off his body during the offseason, and he's been able to use his new frame to dominant at an entirely new level.